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Old January 19th 12, 04:16 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default looking for a good short wave active antenna

On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:42:11 -0600, dave wrote:

On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:58 -0800, walt wrote:

subject says it all

let me know

WALT


Do you want a "good" antenna or do you want an "active" antenna. I'd
experiment with loops before I gave up. Active antennas are expensive
and noisy, unless you get the really outrageously expensive ones.


Or roll your own. You can make a nice active loop for fifty bucks or less.